 | 1827 - 576 pages
...the opinion of Sir William JONES — " that the Sanscrit Language,, whatever be its antiquity, is of a wonderful structure ; more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more refined than either,"* be disproved ; and it be satisfactorily shewn that the date of the earliest... | |
 | Vans Kennedy - 1828 - 386 pages
...has with the greatest justice observed that " the Sanscrit language, whatever be its antiquity, is of a wonderful structure ; more perfect than the Greek,...of them a stronger affinity, both in the roots of verbs and in the forms of grammar, than could possibly have been produced by accident ; so strong,... | |
 | 1829 - 538 pages
...Sanscrit language (says Sir Wm. Jones, third discourse on the Hindus) whatever be its antiquity, is of a wonderful structure, more perfect than the Greek,...both of them a stronger affinity both in the roots of verbs, and in the forms of grammar than could possibly have been produced by accident ; so strong,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 524 pages
...assertion. — See his Geography, \ ol. I. p. 718. t Edinburgh Review, Vol. XIII. p. 369. VOL. III. 12 Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more exquisitely...of them a stronger affinity, both in the roots of verbs, and in the forms of grammar, than could possibly have been produced by accident ; so strong,... | |
 | 1829 - 536 pages
...Sanscrit language (says Sir Wm. Jones, third discourse on the Hindus) whatever be its antiquity, is of a wonderful structure, more perfect than the Greek,...exquisitely refined than either, yet bearing to both of them n stronger affinity both in the roots of verbs, and in the forms of grammar than could possibly have... | |
 | Charles Coleman - 1832 - 514 pages
...merely, but our souls and) our intellects." Their ancient language, the Sanscrit, is described as being more perfect than the Greek, — more copious than...Latin, — and more exquisitely refined than either. It has been urged against them, by some most respectable authors, that their deities are nothing but... | |
 | Friedrich von Adelung - 1832 - 270 pages
...AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF SANSCRIT LITERATURE. THE SANSCRIT LANGUAGE, WHATEVER BE ITS ANTIQUITY, IS OF A WONDERFUL STRUCTURE; MORE PERFECT THAN THE GREEK, MORE COPIOUS THAN THE LATIN, AND MORE EXCELLENTLY REFINED THAN EITHER. SIR WILLIAM JONES. HISTORICAL SKETCH OF SANSCRIT LITERATURE, WITH... | |
 | James Forbes - 1834 - 578 pages
...inexhaustible mine of Hindoo literature, art, and science; which, Sir William Jones says, is u a most wonderful structure ; more perfect than the Greek,...of them a stronger affinity, both in the roots of verbs, and in the forms of grammar, than could possibly have been produced by accident; so strong indeed,... | |
 | James Forbes - 1834 - 712 pages
...William Jones says, is " a most wonderful structure ; more perfect than the BANKS OF THE NERBUDDA. 99 Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more exquisitely...of them a stronger affinity, both in the roots of verbs, and in the forms of grammar, than could possibly have been produced by accident ; so strong... | |
 | William Balfour Winning - 1838 - 326 pages
...after confirmed and added to Mr. Halhed's observations. He says, — " The Sanskrit language is of a wonderful structure ; more perfect than the Greek,...of them a stronger affinity, both in the roots of verbs and in the forms of 3 Uber die Zend sprache, p. 6. 4 Raffles' History of Java, vol. ip 368. grammar,... | |
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The Sanskrit language, whatever be its antiquity, is of a wonderful structure; more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more exquisitely refined than either, yet bearing to both of them a stronger affinity, both in the roots of verbs... 
